Manure-distributer and dump-cart.



G. w. BARROW. MANURE DISTRIBUTER AND DUMP CART.

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W5 rue/noes i GEORGE W. BARROW, OF RATCLIFF, ARKANSAS.

MANURE-DISTRIBUTER AND DUMP-CART.

' Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J an. 25, 1910.

Application filed April 22., 1909. Serial No. 491,523.

To all whom 'it may concern;

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. BARROW, a citizen of theUnited States,residing at Ratcliff, in the county of Logan, State of Arkansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Manure-Distributers andDump-Carts; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which 7 it appertains to make and use the same.

spreader roller and an endless conveyer to The invention relates to afertilizer dis-C tributer, and more particularly to the class of manuredistributers and dump carts.

' The primary object of the invention is the provision of a distributorof this character in which the load of material may be evenly anduniformly distributed over a field, and means for automaticallyeffecting the distribution of such material, which means is at all timesunder the control of the teamster or operator.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a distributor ofthis character in which the body thereof is supported for dumping actionunder the control of the teamster or operator, and which body supports aground roller or wheel which contacts with the ground upon the loweringor dumping of the body so as tooperate a enable the contents of the bodyto be evenly and uniformly deposited u on the ground during the travelof the distributer thereover, and means for regulating the distributionat the will of the teamster or operator.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a distributer ofthis character in which the distributing'elements areread ily and easilydetachabe so that the machine may be utilized as an ordinary dump cart.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a distributor ofthis character included in the claims succeeding the description. It isto be understood however that changes, variations and modifications maybe made within the scope of the invention as covered by" the claimshereunto appended without departing from the spirit of the invention;

In the drawings :Figure is a side elevation of the invention. Fig. 2 isa reverse side elevation with the cart in aduinping position. Fig. 3 isa top plan view. Fig. 4 18 a rear end elevation. Fig. 5 is a bottom planview. Fig. 6- is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 7 is a detailperspective- .view of the uard or shield plate removed. Fig. 8 is'afi'agmentary detail view of the regulating connections and theirmounting .at the rear end of the dumping'bo'dy.

Similar reference characters indicate corbars 13 the same being disposedin parallel relation to each other in a horizontal plane.

and between the forward ends of which is secured. a draftpole or tongueto which are adapted to be attached draft animals for the transportationof the machine.

Superimposed upon the supporting framevoo 12, is a dumping cart or wagonbody which has its journal 15, mounted in suitable bearings 16, fixed tothe said supporting frame, and which body comprises a bottom 17 Vertical sides and a front wall .18, the corners united in a well knownmanner, and with an open discharge end. The forward end of the bottom17,- is transversely recessed and formed with notch extensions 19, toreceive the reduced journal ends of a removable roller 20, whichcontains throughout its lengths aced annular grooves 21, and over thisroller is trained a conveyer in the form of a. canvas belt or strip 22,the meeting ends of which are suitably detachably connected to providean endless. conveyer which is capable of being removed at the will of anoperator. Secured to the exterior faces of the vertical sides of thebody near the rear extremity of the latter areplates to accommodate andtively,

same having a series 23, in which are mounted the journal ends of adetachable roller 25-, the same having spaced annular grooves aliningwith and corresponding to the grooves of the other roller and over whichroller is also trained the conveyer. Secured to the inner face of theconveyer strip at intervals are transverse bars 26, which have mountedthereon friction rollers 27, the same being adapted to body and to oneof which isfixed a pinion 31, enmeshing with a gear 32, detachably fixedto one spindle extremity of the roller 25, so that upon rotation of thespreader roller the latter will impart movement to the conveyer.Detachably secured to the other spindle extremity of the spreaderroller27, is a ground wheel 33', the latter adapted to be brought into contactwith the ground upon the dumping of the body so as to drive the spreaderroller and conveyer during the travel of the machine.

Secured to the inner faces of the sides of,

the body near the rear thereof are spaced vertical cleats or guidestrips 34, between which is mounted for vertical sliding adj ustment aregulating plate or tail piece which contains at its lower edge a seriesof notches or recesses 36, positioned to permit the passage of thefingers or teeth 29 thereto during the rotation of the spreader roller.Connected to the ends of the sides 18, of the body by hinges 37, aresemicircular pieces or sections 38, which latter contain aliningrecesses 39, to accommodate the ends of an adjustable regulating plate40, disposed between said sections and sides of the body. This platecontains a series of notches 41, permit the free passage of the fingersor teeth 29 therethrough when the spreader roller is operated. It isobvious these hinge sections 38 will permit the ready and easyattachment of the regulating plate 40, when desired. Each of saldregulating plates is formed with toothed racks 42, enmeshing with rackpinions 43, the same fixed in pairs upon rotatable rods or shafts 44,suitably journaled in the dumping body and each of which shafts isformed'with a crank extremity 45, both being connected by pivot links46, with a pitman 47, which latter is pivotally connected to a manuallyoperable throw lever 48, mounted at the forward end of the dumping body.Carried by the throw lever 48, is a manually releasable locking device49, which normally engages a The said spreader,

tooth segment 50, mounted on the body to hold the regulating plates inadjusted pd sition.

Pivotally mounted between the spaced draft bars 18, is an L-shaped lever51, the latter connected by a link 52, to the fmward end of the dumpingbody, so that upon operating the lever 51, the said body can be broughtto a raised or dumping position at the will of an operator or teamster.

Pivoted to the supporting frame 12, is a foot operable lever or treadle53', the latter formed with a catch extremity 54, adapted to be broughtinto locked engagement with a keeper 55, on the dumping body to hold thelatter against dumping movement. Acting upon said foot lover or treadleis a spring 56, which holds it in normal locking position to prevent;dumping of the body until the said treadle or foot lever is released bythe operator or tealnster. I

Suitably detachably mounted at the open or the discharge .end of thedumping body is a curved shield or guard plate 57, which latter ispositioned upon the body when loaded to prevent the contents thereoffrom being discharged while the body is in a raised or non-dumpingposition.'

Contained in the shield or guard plate 57 centrally thereof is anelongated opening through which is discharged a stream of fertilizer orother material when it is desired to.deposit such material in .an openfurrow or adjacent a single row of plants. The said opening is adaptedto be normally closed by a slide 58', when the machine is in aninoperative position and transporting material from one locality toanother.

It is clearly apparent that by the nature a and manner of the mountingof the dislribr uter parts or elements the same may be disconnected fromthe dumping body when not required for immediate service, thereby admitting of the body being utilized in its ordi-' nary capacity for draftor haulage purposes.

From the foregoing description of the construction and operation of theinvention it is thought a clear understanding of the same will beapparent and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

.It is obvious that by having the gear 32 dctachably connected to theroller 25, it will permit the substitution of varying size gears to beconnected to the roller 25, so as to enable the increase or decrease ofspeed of travel of the endless conveyor as may be found desirable.

' To permit the enmeshing of the pinion 31 with a gear of increased ordecreased size with respect thereto in lieu of the gear 82,

the spindle extremities are journaled in elongated slots of the dumpingbody and to the latter are adjustably secured by set screws 59,shiftable plates 00 which engage the spindle extremities 30 and hold thesame against displacement in said slots and in proper posltiou to havethe pinion n one "spindle extremitv engage the gear or the roller 25,-ofthe conveye'r.

What. is claimed is: 1'. In a machine of the class described, a

' wheeled frame, a tilting body mounted upon the frame, an endlessc'onveyer extending the length of the body, 'a spreader disposed at oneend of the conveyor and supported by 3 the body, means operative-whenthe. body has been broughtto tilted posltlon for actuatingsinuiltaueously the spreader and con e v,er.- means regulating thedistribution of the' contents from the body, means for raising andlowering the b'ody, and foot operable means normally locking the bodyagainst tilting movement.

2. In a machine of the class described, a wheeled frame, a tilting bodymounted upon the frame, an endless conveyor extending the I length ofthcbody, a spreaderjdis msed at ating thespreader and eonveyer in unison,-'means regulating the distrlbutlon o'f theconone end of'the conveyer andsupported by the vbraly ineans operatwewvhen thefbody has been broughtto tilted position for actu- .tents from the body, means for raising andlowering the body, foot ope able means normally locking the body againsttilting movement, and means to .perm1t ad ustmont' of the distributionregulz'itmg means.

3. In a machine of the class described, a

- main supporting frame, traction wheels supporting said frame, atilting body mounted upon the supporting frame, and having a solidbottom, rollersdetachably mounted at opposite ends of the body in theplane of the bottom thereof, an endless conveyor trained over saidrollers and having friction rollers working upon said bottom, adetachable l spreader rollerjournaled in said body at its Y disehargeend. radiall projecting tii'igers rarried by said spreader'roller,.regulating plates'niouuted at the discharge end ofthe body,manuallyoperable means .for adjusting: the plates a ground wheeloperating said spreading roller upon the tilting of the roller and oneof the conveyer rollers, and a detachable shield plate inounted'at thedisebarge end of the body.

4. In a maehine of the class described,a inain supporting frame,traction wheels sup; porting said frame. a tilting body mounted. uponthe supporting frame and having a solid bottom, rollers detaehablymounted at opposite ends of the body in the plane of trained over saidrollers and having friction rollers-- working upon said bottom, adetachable spreader roller journaled in said body at its discharge end,radially projecting fin J. S; COTNER, HETTIE I-IENnIX.

body, connections l'ietwe en; t-he spreader the bottom thereof. anendless conveyergers carried-by said spreader roller, regu-'coiinections between the.

